Toro 22195 - Table of Contents; Safety; General Lawn Mower Safety

Contents
Introduction..................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................5
Setup............................................................................6
1InstallingtheHandle.............................................6
2InstallingtheStarterRope......................................7
3InstallingtheFuelTank..........................................8
4InstallingtheDischargeTunnelPlug........................8
5FillingtheCrankcasewithOil.................................9
ProductOverview.........................................................10
Operation....................................................................11
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................11
FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline...........................11
StartingtheEngine.................................................12
StoppingtheEngine...............................................12
OperatingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................12
UsingtheDischargeTunnelPlug..............................13
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................13
UsingtheGrassBag................................................13
OperatingTips......................................................14
Maintenance.................................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................16
Lubrication...............................................................17
LubricatingthePivotArms......................................17
LubricatingtheGearCase........................................17
EngineMaintenance..................................................17
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................17
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................18
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................18
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................19
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive................................19
ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................19
AdjustingtheBladeBrakeCable...............................19
BladeMaintenance.....................................................20
MaintainingtheBlade.............................................20
Cleaning...................................................................21
CleaningundertheMowerHousing..........................21
CleaningtheDischargeTunnelandPlug....................22
CleaningundertheBeltCover..................................22
Storage........................................................................23
PreparingtheFuelSystem.......................................23
PreparingtheEngine..............................................23
GeneralInformation...............................................23
RemovingthemowerfromStorage...........................23
Troubleshooting...........................................................24
Safety
ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade
safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers
andtheB71.4specicationsoftheAmericanNational
StandardsInstituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmowercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowerfortooffer
reasonablysafeservice;however,failuretocomplywiththe
followinginstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthelawnmowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeansCaution,
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
Thislawnmoweriscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheANSI/OPEI
B71.4-2004standard.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.
Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglishitis
theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtothemselves,other
people,orproperty.
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